day 4

V5 

To write a speech 

is to watch a blank page vanish 

under black marks that signify 

thoughts taking shape, 

thoughts that must ebb and flow 

in the easy cadence of speech,

harnessing the power of three

so ideas breeze through the audience, 

with cascading words that take hold 

of the imagination,

connect to the world they know 

to bridge to one they don't,

with a touch of sass, but never crass.

Strike that, add this, shift it to the end, 

call upon an idiom but give it a twist 

so it stays fresh.

Say it once then say it again,

ask a question

that has only one answer, yours,

let your eyes widen,

hands slash the air,

whisper first then boom,

but only speak 

of what you know to be true

and the audience is yours!  

#jemstones #spwm25day4 #plscrit #InnerEchoPrompt

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V4

To write a speech 

is to watch a blank page vanish 

under black marks that signify 

thoughts taking shape, 

thoughts that must ebb and flow 

in the easy cadence of speech,

harnessing the power of three,

so ideas breeze through the audience, 

with cascading words that take hold 

of the imagination,

connect to the world they know 

to bridge to one they don't,

with a touch of sass, but never crass

Strike that, add this, shift it to the end, 

call upon an idiom but give it a twist 

so it stays fresh

Let your eyes widen

Hands slash the air

Whisper first then boom

But only speak 

of what you know to be true

And the audience will be yours!  

#jemstones #spwm25day4 #plscrit #InnerEchoPrompt

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V3

To write a speech 

is to watch a blank page vanish 

under black marks that signify 

thoughts taking shape, 

thoughts that must ebb and flow 

in the easy cadence of speech,

harnessing the power of three,

so ideas breeze through the audience, 

with cascading words that take hold 

of the imagination,

connect to the world they know 

to bridge to one they don't,

with a touch of sass, but never crass

Strike that, add this, shift to the end, 

call upon an idiom but give it a twist 

so it stays fresh

And of course always speak 

of what you know to be true

And the audience will be yours!  

#jemstones #spwm25day4 #plscrit #InnerEchoPrompt

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V2 

To write a speech 

is to watch a blank page vanish 

under black marks that signify 

thoughts taking shape, 

thoughts that must ebb and flow 

in the easy cadence of speech,

harnessing the power of three,

so ideas breeze through the audience, 

with cascading words that take hold 

of the imagination,

connect to the world they know 

to bridge to one they don't,

tap on humor 

with a touch of sass, but never crass

Strike that, add this, shift to the end, 

call upon an idiom but give it a twist 

so it stays fresh

And of course always speak 

of what you know to be true

And the audience will be yours!  

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To write a speech 

is to watch a blank page vanish 

under black marks that signify 

thoughts taking shape, 

thoughts that must ebb and flow 

in the easy cadence of speech,

harnessing the power of three,

with cascading words that take hold 

of the imagination,

connect to the world they know 

to bridge to one they don't,

tap on humor they lap up,

with a touch of sass, but never crass.

Strike that, add this, 

shift that to the end, 

call upon an idiom

but give it a twist 

so it stays fresh

And of course 

always speak from the heart 

of what you know to be true

And the audience will be yours, forever.